Defender of the Nation
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP psc IG, Commander of the Army, together with Mrs. Swendrini Rodrigo, the President of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), visited War Heroes at Mihindu Seth Medura, Aththidiya on 07 January 2025 after assuming duties as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army.
Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B. Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc of the Gajaba Regiment, the newly-appointed Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), the third most senior appointment in the Sri Lanka Army, assumed duties on 2 January 2025, as the 45th Deputy Chief of Staff during a simple ceremony held at the Army Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP psc IG, Commander of the Army, addressed a representative gathering of more than 150 Senior Officers on Thursday (02) afternoon, after assuming office as the Army Chief.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP psc IG, Commander of the Army and the Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Artillery, officially handed over his responsibilities as the Colonel Commandant to his successor, Major General K.V.N.P. Premaratne RSP USP psc, the Commander of Security Force Headquarters (East), on 2 January 2025. The ceremonial handing over was held at the Army Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP psc IG of the Sri Lanka Artillery assumed duties as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army on Tuesday (31) during a formal ceremony conducted at Army Headquarters.